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Mary Copeland — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Cherry-County, Nebraska
Our Model Tree links this Mary Copeland across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cherry-County, Nebraska (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1923), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 17
b. ~1923
Female
Daughter
Born: Nebraska
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cherry-County, Nebraska |
| Surname | Copeland |
| Given Name | Mary Ellen |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Sparks Precinct |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cherry |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Housework |
| Industry | Private Home |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 5 |
| Income (1939) | 24 |
| Highest Grade | H 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
| Occupation | Housework |
| Township / Ward | Sparks Precinct |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1923 |
Household Members
Census records only state relationship to the household head.
Pairwise kinship is derived (~90–95% accurate), not recorded.
Step/blended families and boarders can break it.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fred Copeland | Head | — | 58 | ~1882 |
| Zelma Copeland | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Mary Copeland | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Sylvia Copeland | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Earl Copeland | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Alina Copeland | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Ethel Copeland | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Darrel Copeland | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
Census Appearances
1930
Cherry, Nebraska
Daughter, age 7
Cherry, Nebraska · implied b. ~1923 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Copeland |
| Given Name | Mary Ellen |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
1940
Cherry-County, Nebraska
Daughter, age 17
Cherry-County, Nebraska · implied b. ~1923 — 8 household members
| Surname | Copeland |
| Given Name | Mary Ellen |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Sparks Precinct |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cherry |
| Occupation | Housework |
| Industry | Private Home |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 5 |
| Income (1939) | 24 |
| Highest Grade | H 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
Model Tree
An inferred pedigree reconstructed from census links — up to 4 generations within the 1900–1950 window. Closer generations are built from household co-residence; deeper ones are bridged by following a relative to their own childhood census. Confidence compounds and weakens with each generation.
Our Model Tree links Mary Copeland across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Mary Copeland
Daughter · 1940 · age 17 · b. ~1923 · Nebraska
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Sibling
Darrel Copeland
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Sylvia Copeland
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Zelma Copeland
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alina Copeland
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Earl Copeland
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Cherry-County, Nebraska
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1940 US Federal Census — Cherry-County, Nebraska
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02240-00893)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ida M. Bennett | 49 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 2 | William Foster | 74 | Head | — | England |
| 3 | Ida Foster | 68 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 4 | Willie L. Foster | 34 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 5 | Winifred Foster | 33 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 6 | Ida May Foster | 15 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 7 | Della Foster | 14 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 8 | Mary Foster | 13 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 9 | Norma Jean Foster | 11 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 10 | Donald Foster | 10 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 11 | Betty Foster | 8 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 12 | Winifred Foster | 6 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 13 | Earl Westie Foster | 4 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 14 | Albert Willis Foster | 2 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 15 | Barbara Elaine Foster | 0 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 16 | Louis R. Allen | 58 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 17 | Margaret Allen | 54 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 18 | Louis Allen | 16 | Son | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 19 | Ieta Allen | 14 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 20 | Fern Allen | 12 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 21 | Chloe Sweringen | 17 | Lodger | Teacher | Nebraska |
| 22 | Fred Copeland | 58 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 23 | Ethel Copeland | 42 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 24 | Mary Ellen Copeland THIS PERSON | 17 | Daughter | Housework | Nebraska |
| 25 | Sylvia Copeland | 15 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 26 | Alina Copeland | 13 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 27 | Earl Copeland | 12 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 28 | Zelma Copeland | 10 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 29 | Darrel Copeland | 6 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 30 | Walter C. Montgomery | 39 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 31 | Lovina Montgomery | 36 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 32 | Clara Lee Montgomery | 12 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 33 | Arlean Montgomery | 11 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 34 | Jacqueline Montgomery | 10 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 35 | Margery Ann Montgomery | 5 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 36 | Edward U. Hyers | 61 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 37 | Pearl L. Hyers | 55 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 38 | John J. Grooms | 63 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 39 | Cora S. Grooms | 57 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 40 | Zella Grooms | 22 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
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About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1940 United States Federal Census (NARA). Our Model Tree links this person across census decades using XGBoost-based record linkage, with per-link confidence scores. Household corroboration strengthens the signal when co-residents appear on the same census pages in multiple years.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)